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Hungary has submitted its observations in the quota case

Ministry of Justice, September 30, 2016 8:27 PM

“Hungary has submitted its observations to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the quota case”, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said at his press conference in Budapest on Friday afternoon.

Szabolcs Takács holds talks with Finnish State Secretary for EU Affairs Samuli Virtanen

Prime Minister’s Office, September 30, 2016 5:40 PM

Minister of State for EU Affairs Szabolcs Takács held talks with his Finnish counterpart Samuli Virtanen on 29 September 2016.

Viktor Orbán salutes Hungary’s Jewish community to mark the Jewish New Year

The Prime Minister, September 30, 2016 5:31 PM

Head of the Prime Minister’s Press Office Bertalan Havasi told kormany.hu on Friday that “On the Jewish New Year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent his written greetings to Hungary’s Jewish community”.

We are talking about the future of Hungary

The Prime Minister, September 30, 2016 3:41 PM

In an interview for TV2 television on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that “If we get the immigration issue wrong, then not only will the Hungary of our day change, but also the Hungary of our children and grandchildren will be totally different than it would be without immigration”.

Sixth police contingent set off for the Macedonian-Greek border

Ministry of Interior, September 30, 2016 3:34 PM

“A sixth contingent of Hungarian police left for Macedonia on Thursday; the 25 police officers will patrol the Macedonian-Greek border”, the National Police Headquarters announced on its website.

Maintaining cross-border Hungarian agricultural relations receives priority attention

Ministry of Agriculture, September 30, 2016 3:14 PM

“The Ministry of Agriculture places priority attention on maintaining agrarian relations with cross-border Hungarians, on promoting hand-made Hungarian products and on helping them reach the market”, Deputy State Secretary Katalin Tóth said at the opening ceremony of the 4th Hungarian Cheese Show in Nyiregyhaza, Northeast Hungary.

A line must be drawn between Member State sovereignty and the spheres of competence of Brussels institutions

Government spokesperson, September 30, 2016 1:33 PM

“There are several issues with relation to which we must clearly redraw the line between Member State sovereignty and the spheres of competence of Brussels institutions”, the Government Spokesperson highlighted on M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.

Autumn EDP report beats expectations

Ministry of Finance, September 30, 2016 1:31 PM

The two major indicators of Hungary’s public finances have turned out to be much more favourable than they had been predicted by the previous so-called EDP report in spring 2016: the deficit of the central government budget is 1.6 percent of GDP and the government debt-to-GDP ratio is 74.7 percent. The latest data also show dynamic economic growth: full-year GDP growth was revised upward to 4 percent in 2014 and 3.1 percent in 2015.

The referendum will send a clear message

Government spokesperson, September 30, 2016 1:18 PM

According to Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács, the Sunday referendum will send a clear message to Brussels: If the people don’t want something then policies cannot be built on it, because “it creates more tension than solutions”.

People who do not vote will be entrusting the decision to everyone else

The Prime Minister, September 30, 2016 1:14 PM

According to the Prime Minister, the validity or otherwise of the referendum on Sunday will primarily be important from an emotional perspective. In an interview with Catholic Radio which aired on Thursday evening, Viktor Orbán said that “People who don’t vote will be entrusting the decision to everyone else”.